The following demos are by appointment only. Please contact Molex to schedule.

100G
PAM-4 DWDM QSFP28 and 100G FR QSFP28 will demonstrate an industry
leading 100G PAM-4 DWDM QSFP28 transceiver product solutions
supporting data center interconnects, as well as high-bandwidth
wireless and wireline back haul applications. To expand the reach of
the DWDM transceiver, Molex will also showcase the subsystem, which
features automatic span loss detection, gain compensation and
dispersion compensation. In compliance with 100G Lambda Multi-Source
Agreement (MSA), Molex will demonstrate 100G FR QSFP28.

C+L
band EDFA and Raman Amplifier with DGE will highlight howDynamic
Gain Equalizer (DGE) can greatly reduce accumulated gain error,
eliminate dynamic gain ripple and lower the noise. Molex has developed
a very compact and low-loss DGE that can be directly integrated into
an amplifier module to improve its performance.

Molex will also participate in several speaking engagements and technical sessions:

The iNEMI Optoelectronics Technology Integration Group is hosting a
one-day session coinciding with OFC 2018 on Monday, March 12th
in room 22 on the upper level. During the afternoon working session,
Tom Marrapode from Molex will co-present on the status of the
Singlemode Expanded Beam Connector Board Level Optical Interconnects
Project he leads. Session meetings are free and open to all interested
parties. Registration for an OFC Exhibit Pass Plus badge is required.

Molex will jointly release a white paper at OFC 2018 with other
QSFP-DD MSA members on the topics of QSFP-DD module thermal management
strategies and capabilities in high-performance.

As a founder-promoter of the QSFP-DD and the SFP-DD Multi-Source Agreement, Molex invites conference attendees to preview the following demonstration in the Ethernet Alliance (EA) booth 2648 and OIF booth 5525:

SFP-DD MSA with Finisar will showcase the new SFP-DD electrical
interface, which comprises a module and cage/connector system
targeting support up to 3.5W optical modules in an enterprise
environment. The innovative interface is designed to support two lanes
that operate up to 25 Gbps NRZ or 56 Gbps PAM-4 per lane modulation –
providing aggregate bandwidth of 50 Gbps NRZ or 112 Gbps PAM-4 with
excellent signal integrity. In combination, an SFP-DD server port and
QSFP-DD switch ports can effectively double port density in network
applications. The SFP-DD port is backward compatible with legacy SFP
and SFP+ style cables, modules and AOCs, and all new SFP-DD electrical
interfaces.

CEI-112G-LR SerDes: Passive Cables highlights the work by the
OIF to define an interoperability standard for a serial electrical
channel capable of driving 112 Gbps per lane. This demonstration,
which establishes early stage feasibility for this topology, utilizes
Molex’s QSFP-DD (Double Density) passive copper cable.

Please visit the Molex booth at OFC 2018 or http://www.connector.com/solutions/ofc to explore next-generation, high-speed, high-density optical solutions. To learn more about how you can become a part of the Molex innovation, please visit booth 5344-CZT.

About Molex:

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, medical, industrial, automotive and commercial vehicle.